Find out how popular the last name Scianna is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Scianna.

Scianna, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Scianna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scianna in America

Scianna is the 30043rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scianna surname appeared 781 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Scianna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scianna to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Scianna

The surname Scianna has its origins in Sicily, Italy, and can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Greek word "skia," which means "shadow" or "shade." The name's earliest roots are thought to be connected to the town of Sciara, located in the province of Palermo.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Scianna can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico dei Re Aragonesi di Sicilia," a collection of diplomatic documents from the Aragonese rulers of Sicily, dating back to the 13th century. In these records, individuals with the surname Scianna were mentioned as landowners and merchants in the area around Palermo.

During the Renaissance period, the name Scianna appears in various historical documents and manuscripts, including the "Registro della Cancelleria Aragonese" and the "Acta Curie Felicis Urbis Panhormi." These records document the presence of the Scianna family in Palermo and surrounding areas, where they held positions of prominence and influence.

One notable figure bearing the surname Scianna was Pietro Scianna (1456-1528), a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Palermo. He authored several influential works on Sicilian law and served as a judge in the Royal Court of Sicily during the reign of King Ferdinand II of Aragon.

Another prominent individual was Vincenzo Scianna (1580-1648), a celebrated artist and painter from Palermo. His works adorn several churches and palaces throughout Sicily, and he is regarded as one of the most accomplished painters of the Baroque period in the region.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Scianna (1712-1787) was a prominent architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings and infrastructure projects in Palermo, including the Fontana Pretoria, one of the city's most iconic landmarks.

The name Scianna has also been associated with various place names and localities in Sicily, such as the town of Sciara, as well as the villages of Sciara di Gela and Sciara di Gurrida, which likely derived their names from the surname itself.

Throughout history, the Scianna family has produced numerous notable figures across various fields, including the arts, law, architecture, and academia, contributing significantly to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Sicily.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scianna

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Scianna.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Scianna was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Scianna has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Scianna was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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